Canning Mushrooms

Canning Mushrooms

Canning Mushrooms I just tried my hand at “rebel” canning mushrooms for the first time today, and it turned out to be quite simple and quick. I followed the guidelines provided by My Basic Homestead. First, I cleaned the mushrooms, chopped them up, and...
Canning Beef Stew

Canning Beef Stew

Canning Beef Stew I recently purchased Diane Devereaux’s book, Meals in a Jar for some recipes on meals I can pressure can for easy meals over the winter.  The first one I tried was her Beef Stew.  It was very easy to prepare.  Had to peel and chop up carrots...
Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup

Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup

Canning Chicken Tortilla Soup My family enjoys Mexican soups, so I was eager to experiment with this “rebel” canning recipe. I had some success with it; the flavor is quite delicious. However, I didn’t dilute the recipe enough like she suggest, I...
Canning Cheesecake

Canning Cheesecake

Canning Cheesecake When I saw this video on facebook, I knew I had to try it.  I love cheesecake and loved the idea of having it shelf stable where I could eat it when I want to in small portions.  My first go at this all my jars sealed perfectly and since it was oven...
Canning Jalapenos

Canning Jalapenos

Canning Jalapenos Jalapenos are a key ingredient in our kitchen. We use them on nearly everything. While we typically prefer fresh ones, I recently found that canning our garden-grown peppers delivers quite a kick. Previously, I wasn’t fond of pickled jalapenos,...
Canning Plum Jam

Canning Plum Jam

Canning Plum Jam Well, well, well! It’s the inaugural season for my plum tree producing fruit, and boy, did it deliver a bumper crop of plums! Now, I’ve never had the pleasure of dealing with plums before, so I was left scratching my head about what to do with this...